This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Middle Grade has 13 clues. Answers range from 4 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
POMPOUS: affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.
rapier: a thin, light, sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting especially of speech or intelligence) quick and incisive.
peculiar: strange or odd; unusual.
Proportion: a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.
jibe: change course by swinging a fore-and-aft sail across a following wind.
slender: of a person or part of the body gracefully thin.
wizened: shriveled or wrinkled with age.
rueful: expressing sorrow or regret, especially when in a slightly humorous way.
lure: tempt (a person or an animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
scarce: (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.
trudge: walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.
precipice: a very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one.
reproachfully: Someone who's reproachful is deeply disapproving